Paul McGowan
Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1987-10-07 · 6 players total
| Full name | Paul McGowan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-10-07 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Annan Athletic FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annan Athletic FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 3,234 |
| Cove Rangers FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 993 |
| Dundee FC | 9 | 14/15 | 22/23 | 302 | 21 | 35 | 14,309 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 416 |
| St. Mirren FC | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 154 | 25 | 25 | 4,799 |
| Celtic FC | 4 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 90 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 869 |
| Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Challenge Cup | Annan Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Annan Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Annan Athletic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Annan Athletic FC | 35 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,977 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Annan Athletic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| 24/25 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Annan Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Annan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Annan Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Cove Rangers FC | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 993 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Cove Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Cove Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Cove Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Dundee FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 416 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee FC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dundee FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,693 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 349 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Dundee FC | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1,003 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Play-offs | Dundee FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Dundee FC | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 453 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 964 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 440 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 29 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,150 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 36 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1,056 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 30 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2,461 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,680 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 36 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 690 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 424 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 37 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 408 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | St. Mirren FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 33 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2,876 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 869 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Celtic Youth | Celtic U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Celtic U17 | Celtic U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Celtic U20 | Celtic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Celtic | Morton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Morton | Celtic | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Celtic | Hamilton Acad. | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Hamilton Acad. | Celtic | Return from loan | 550000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Celtic | St. Mirren | Loan | 550000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | St. Mirren | Celtic | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Celtic | St. Mirren | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | St. Mirren | Dundee FC | Transfer | 850000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-21 | Dundee FC | Dunfermline A. | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Dunfermline A. | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-24 | Dundee FC | Cove Rangers | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Cove Rangers | Annan Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Broken shoulder | 2012-09-30 | 2012-12-19 | 81 | 12 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-27 | 25 | 4 |
| 15/16 | ankle sprain | 2015-09-09 | 2015-10-31 | 53 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Shoulder injury | 2016-05-02 | 2016-05-31 | 30 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2018-01-29 | 2018-02-01 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-10 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-10-28 | 2023-02-16 | 112 | 16 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cammy Kerr | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marc McAusland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny McLean | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan McGhee | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Byrne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Stewart | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Paul McMullan | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul McGinn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane Hemmings | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Declan McDaid | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Max Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 8 | 37 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 5 | 25 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 33 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Dundee FC | 6 | 25 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 6 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Dunfermline A. | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-21 | Dundee FC | Dunfermline A. | Loan | — | €250k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | St. Mirren | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Celtic | St. Mirren | Loan | — | €550k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Hamilton Acad. | Celtic | Return from loan | — | €550k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Celtic | Hamilton Acad. | Loan | — | €100k |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Morton | Celtic | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Celtic | Morton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul McGowan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 38% |
| Rangers FC | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 37 | 79 | -42 | 21% |
| Aberdeen FC | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 48% |
| Motherwell FC | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 48% |
| Hibernian FC | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 35% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 39 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 54% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 37 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 49% |
| Ross County FC | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 24 | +35 | 63% |
| Livingston FC | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 47% |
| Hamilton Academical | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 14 | +24 | 62% |
| Dundee United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 47% |
| FC Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 45 | 3,234 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 993 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 658 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 1,998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 1,352 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 453 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 1,324 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 2,590 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 1,209 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 2,461 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 2,680 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 690 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 604 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 408 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.43 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 3,097 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 08/09 | 16 | 869 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Paul McGowan
Who is Paul McGowan?
Paul McGowan is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Annan Athletic FC.
How old is Paul McGowan?
Paul McGowan is 38 years old. He was born on October 7, 1987 in Bellshill.
What position does Paul McGowan play?
Paul McGowan plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Paul McGowan play for?
Paul McGowan currently plays for Annan Athletic FC.
How many career goals has Paul McGowan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul McGowan has scored 54 goals in 580 appearances.
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